Lake Lorraine Dam

Lake Lorraine Dam is an earth dam located in Bryan County, Georgia, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Lorraine Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Lorraine Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Lorraine Home Owner's Association (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 380 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 02/01/2005. That was over 21 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBryan
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.14000, -81.49444

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length525 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage380 acre-ft
Max Storage380 acre-ft
Normal Storage157 acre-ft
Surface Area35 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLake Lorraine Home Owner's Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/01/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00858
Federal IDGA00858
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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